Big Scary Show

As we slide into March, haunters' thoughts are turning towards St Louis and Transworld. The Biggest trade show in the industry is just a couple short weeks away, so as you frantically work on your final booth displays and product lines give us a listen and let us keep you informed and entertained before you go completely nuts. Storm is under the weather so we gave him the show off, but we bring ba...

Episode 256 Here it is, February, and the Roundtable of Terror is all about sliders. No , not the small burgers you get at place like White Castle, we are talking about a unique group of actors that "slide" up when you least expect it. Slider Jesus, Pongo Joe, Sparrow and T join us to talk about the history, skills and experience of being a slider. Badger brings us the latest in Deadline News and...

Episode 255 ‘Tis the season of love and the Big Scary Show is feeling it as we’d love to have you listen to this current episode and get your haunted attraction fix as we countdown towards Transworld. Storm is ranting about local laws in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim discusses torture techniques in ancient Greece, Badger bring you the latest in Deadline News, The Old Crone is back talking about bra...

It's mid-January and while a lot of people aren't even thinking about Halloween, now is the time for haunt owners to start planning their marketing campaign for 2022. Marketing guru and the Voice From Hell, Dick Terhune joins the (g)hosts at the Roundtable of Terror for a conversation about marketing strategy, and how demographics play a huge role. They also discuss A Christmas Carol ( in January?...

It's a New Year and the Big Scary Show will be turning 10 Years Old soon, but before that milestone, we still have plenty of content for our listeners. The Roundtable of Terror focuses not only on Home Haunters, but the upcoming Home Haunter Awards and the Canadian Home Haunter Awards, as Chris Ainsworth, Christopher Pressley, and Troy Crivellone explain the upcoming awards show, and how you don't...

Episode 252 As we wind down our final show of the year, we start to look back at how the year 2021 treated the haunt industry. To say it was...interesting would certainly be an understatement. If only someone had taken data from the past couple seasons and used it to come up with a general state of the haunt industry. What? Someone did that? And they also happen to be a sponsor of the Big Scary Sh...

Episode 251 Well, we’ve moved into the heart of the holiday season and we’re all anxiously awaiting the arrival of that big guy who visits once a year to bring us holiday surprises. Of course we’re talking about Der Krampus . Who did you think we meant? The Big Scary Show (g)hosts have hopefully all been good this year so that during Krampunacht, none of them will get carried away and punished. Th...

Episode 250 As much as we hate to admit it, Halloween season 2021 is dead and buried. But don’t start suffering from Post Halloween Depression just yet, because the Big Scary Show is here to help get you through these hard times. Remember, there’s always Christmas and Krampus haunts coming soon. Storm will be ranting about clickbait and chupacabras in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim will be drinking...

Episode 249 Well, the 2021 Halloween season is over, but the Big Scary Show works year round, to keep you informed and entertained during the off season, After a bounce back from the debacle that was 2020, we got a lot of reports of attendance records this year. Speaking of keeping Halloween going, our guest at the Roundtable of Terror is Gregory Hallows ( yes, it’s his legal name) and he is tryin...

Episode 248 Well, here it is. The week of Halloween. All of the hard work has been leading up to this. Haunts are having banner years and the Big Scary Show is here to give you what you want for Halloween. Badger brings us a trio of interviews with haunts in the woods, as he talks with Boogerwoods, Midway Wicked Woods, and SpookyWoods. The Roundtable of Terror is all about scare-acting and the sci...

Episode 247 It’s finally October...And the Big Scary Show celebrates the best month of the year with an all-new show filled with stuff to get you in the haunting mood. We’ve been waiting 11 long months for October to come back around so make the best of it and pack in as much spookiness as you can. Storm is ranting about haunt shortages in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim Returns to talk about more Ha...

Episode 246 It’s here! After 11 long months, Haunt Season 2021 is officially upon us and we’re so excited that the Big Scary Show is bringing you some great stuff to celebrate. Storm is ranting about ghosts and real estate in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim begins an ALL NEW theme for Between the Corpses, focusing on Halloween themed craft beers. Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News, as well...

Haunt Season Begins! Here it is , September, and haunts around the country are starting to open their doors for a frightfully good time for all!. Badger brings us a slew of interviews from CreepyCon, in Knoxville, TN, including Blake best, Jennifer Jonesy, J Michael Roddy, Pumpkin Clown, Screamville, Frightworks, Terror Manor, Twisted Garden Studios, and the upcoming Scarefest in Lexington, KY. Th...

Ep244 It’s almost September and we’re counting down the days until haunt season opens. The Big Scary Show has been with you since the end of last season with everything you needed to know and now it’s almost time to get spooky again. Storm rants about Halloween and AirBnb’s in a haunt minute. Meathook Jim takes us to Korea in Between the Corpses. Badger reads the latest in Deadline News. There’s a...

It’s August and it’s HOT! I think most of us are longing for the fall when leaves start changing colors, temperatures start dropping, and haunts start opening. We only have a few more weeks to go, so let the Big Scary Show keep you company while we wait it out. We promise that fall will soon be here. Storm is ranting about the Olympics in a Haunt Minute, Meathook Jim travels to Japan in Between th...

It’s finally the first week of August and (gasp) haunted attractions will be opening up next month. Time to start getting excited as there’s only one more full month of waiting. In the meantime, are you making plans to visit multiple haunts this season? What do you do when planning a long trip to visit haunts? Have no idea where to begin? The Big Scary Show can help. Storm rants about the motherlo...

Mid-July! the heat is up and haunts are in full swing during build season, but we are going to talk about the important ( and sometimes overlooked) subject of actor training, which lead us to…..THE ROUNDTABLE OF TERROR! The freshly polished, Amish made table is surrounded by a trio of Chicago haunters, including Japes Palles, Brad “Doogie” Sauper, and Jillian Luce. It’s a lively conversation, that...

Episode 240 As we move into July and the hot weather, the Big Scary Show is doing its best to keep things cool while we patiently wait for Fall. Build season is in full swing and haunts are starting to hire for September and October. Thankfully, there’s only one more season to get through. Speaking of hot weather, Storm is ranting about how it actually can make you a better actor in a Haunt Minute...

Episode 239 Well, Haunters…here we are, the middle of June, most restrictions have been lifted, and build season is well under way. We would like to offer up moment of silence for a fallen haunter who impacted many people in the industry with his talents and outgoing personality. R.I.P. Steve Guild, you will be missed… The Roundtable of Terror is all about The Haunted Attraction Association and th...

Episode 238 As we slowly slide into the summer months, the country is opening up again. Build season is in full swing now, and Brood X reaches it peak this week, followed by the zombie cicadas ( seriously, look it up). Badger wraps up his coverage of Transworld 2021, interviewing CFX Masks, Scareit Badges, Zombie Skin, Hallucinations Creations, Grave FX and Screaming Banshee Studios. The Roundtabl...

Episode 237 Finally! The world is trying to get back to normal, and Transworld is back! Badger braves the trip to St. Louis to attend the trade show, which took over the ENTIRE America’s Center this year, and he brought us back interviews with Allen Hopps, Brian Demski, The Voice from Hell himself, Dick Terhune, Ed Douglas of Midnight Syndicate, Maximus Bryant of the Ohio Haunters Association, Joh...

Episode 236 Here it is, the beginning of May. Things are slowly starting to recover from the pandemic, and right now, Transworld is in full swing. Even though Badger is on the show floor as I type this, we still were able to get the Roundtable of Terror recorded and it's all about scenic design, as we offer up chairs to Kim and Rebecca from Exit 13 Haunted House, and Steve Guild of FrightFarm. Bad...

Can you believe it’s been 9 years since the Big Scary Show debuted? 235 episodes later, here we are. It’s been an amazing run, meeting great haunters, celebrities, and so much more. The 4 (g)hosts would like to thank each and every one of you that has taken the time to make us a part of your haunt schedule. Whether you’ve listened to us for 1 episode or 235, our listeners mean everything to us and...

It’s only a few short weeks away, Transworld’s Halloween and Attractions Trade Show, and we have your survival guide as we sit down at the Roundtable of Terror with Jeremy Dalessandro, Daron Thomas, Brian Foreman and Maximus Bryant to talk about the show, how to get most out of the show, where to find more food options, and how survive standing days on end on a poured concrete floor. Badger brings...

Episode 233 With the month of March, it is usually the start of the Spring Haunt Trade Shows and Conventions, and after a total lock down in 2020, people are really REALLY ready to get back to the in person feel of the shows. Joining us on the Roundtable of Terror are three convention organizers ready to welcome the fans back, with safety precautions of course. Mark Norwood of Metrotham Con, Steph...